Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-07-16

lem, Of the inner light never lost since th
days Of Plato. Ne told the world anew, snt
10 fresh words. Of the great First Gauss, b,
ever emphasized the potency and the duty o
individual freedom and Of the development
Of the man. In shis lest line of work hl
aohteyed bie grsatsst resulta Be bold, b.
ffee,' be e1claimed 10 oil mon but he added
b true b right, else you will b ensiavsd
cowardA'" Referring to thsss words o.
Emerson On the use and worth OF the bes,
books: "If you can kindle the Imagination
y new Thought by heroic historisaI ~ up
0hsersd, inspired, and bsnme wIss and even
prophetic" Prof Richardson truly sayA I" In
thseo terse words Emerson describes his own
books and their effect upon the reader. In
verify they skindIs the imagination BY q
new thought (,n aimost every essay. BY
heroic histories (iu " Representative Men, "
BY uplifting poetSy.' And their readers I'M.
SANITY expand. ere ohssred, inspired, and
bocOme wise.'"
II 10 because Of their expanding. uplifting,
inspiring influence, - we'll - on account Of
their pure aud wholesome AmercAnism oI
the only true and representative kind, that
deem thorough acquaintance with Emer-
sons w0sks quite essential to every intelli.
gent American, 70 couutsrsct the evil ten.
douCy that would make our culture nero
imitation and mimicry Of French and Eng
lish forms Of thought and modes Of express
.lon. To quote hts own words in bis noble
"Let the passion for America cast out the
passiOn for Europa Here let there 10 what
the earth waits fOs,-exaltsd manhood. +"
True culture must come from within, not
from without; It must DO American, original,
or It will be no culture at oil, but only IN
imported veneerinR, not part Of ourselves,
but smeared on like foreign varnish on tho
outer surface.
think that great deal Of the altogether
deplorabls neglect Of our most eminent and
most sturdily American writer, the rIpest
fruit Of our American life and culture, comes
from tho widely prevalent notion that his
works are "too deep" for the general reader,
and an. can be enjoyed only by scholar: and
philosophers TO get forever rid OF this
groundleas idea It is only necessary for any.
one TO take up his "Society and Solitude"
" Letters and Social Aims" "Conduct OF
Life, or his "English Traita, {" " Representa-.
tive Men,. or either OF his two volumes OF
"EAayA" In feet, there 10 not volume of
bis which does not contain on every page
thoughts 20 fresh, sentiments % noble, and
words 20 eloquent that every being With
any Intelligence and not devoid Of heart and
conscience, 10 bound TO have bis attention n.
rested and his interest aroused ut once.
PSNlV0iy KNOW tnto 70 % IN case, not
only from my own experience when I was
. mere boy, but also from the circumstsnce CO
that only this last winter . little circle Of
young mon and ladies' were induced to take
up an essay or two of Emerson's, " on trial."
and the verdict OF every one OF them was that
they are "just splendid" Unless l am
much mistaken the majority OF that circle
Will not rest till they have read all OF this In.
authors Worka
lit could be done, think one Of the best
means OF advancing the mental and moral |
culture OF our American reading public,
would be to forbid the reading Of any litsrs- |
lure ct oil, after our boys and girls leave |
,chool, until the works of Hawthorne and |
Emerson have been mastered. Devote one |
pear 70 these two authors, and foundation
Of real literary culture viii grow without any |
further EutdancA Irving, Lnngisllow,
Lowell, and oil the rest Of Europsau and
Amerioan great and good, true aud pure
urally, the trivial stun on which now 20
much time 10 wasted will scarcely even be
looked At A. 1t Ia, however, all can do In
TO endeavor TO persuade people to try Ener.
son.
In order to fair trial, however, don't get
some small.typed, poor. paper, Incomplete and
edition, but get the new RiUer.
side Edition. 1t II the only complete and
edited one In existence, con-
lsining one entire volume Of prose Miscsl.
Iani0s" (vOl. X), and Q very considerable
number OF poems In vol. XL., never before
published. Besides the beautiful, plain and
elegant style In which this set OF books ID
ssued, the clear and large type, heavy,
creamy paper, and handsome uniform bind.
ing, Sre enough in themselves to tempt one
20 take them up and read them while every
book.lOvs knows how important an element
N the proper enjoy ment Of any work these
features are. None knows this
better than the men who with such consum-
mate taste and skill preside over the River. |
,ide Press. UNCAs.